The Moby Quote

The quote I was telling you about yesterday came from this month's "Relevant Leader" magazine (allow me to plug Relevant Magazine On Line Edition here, you won't regret it):

"Moby, the electronica icon famous for the critically acclaimed 'Everything is Wrong' and the enormously successful 'Play,' has never been shy about using his public life to discuss his personal views, but he's admittedly loosened his grip on some of his staunchest ideals over the last decade. He's no longer a Marxist, and maintains awareness of his own capacity to pass judgment. Moby continues to confess his love for Christ, while keeping a candid skepticism about the behavior and attitudes of conservative Christians.

Last fall, in a taping of 'Faith Under Fire' with Lee Strobel, the musician was finding middle ground with his conservative counterpart: 'I assume you and I might agree with this: That after a while it becomes frustrating when, you know, you love Christ and when you consider yourself to be a Christian and people when they, instead of thinking of Christians as people working out their salvation, and quiet, and humility, and going out and doing great works, people think of loud-mouth television evangelists saying how everyone is going to hell. And it just seems that...people's perception of Christianity is so contrary to what the actual character of Christ was and what the teachings of Christ represent.' (EMPHASIS MINE)

With the release of his latest studio effort 'Hotel' in March, we're apt to hear more from Moby, especially since the album boasts 10 tracks in which the artist uses his actual voice, and not a sampling from other vocal recordings. It may be a slight departure, but one thing's for certain: there's bound to be material we ought to hear."

As to those who may wonder how he uses his platform, I'd simply refer you to the "liner notes" of all his CD's. He writes essays (which used to be available on line, but his new site ditched them) on myriads of topics, especially in the CD "Everything is Wrong." In an age where many people steal music, you miss out on the artwork within...and his essay in "Play" went out to 16 million people. Moby is a "poor man's Bono" in cultural/political/social activism.